Panzura CloudFS is primarily used for consolidating unstructured data, enabling real-time collaboration across sites, and consolidating legacy SAN and NAS storage into a single cloud-backed file system with deduplication and compression that reduce the overall data footprint. It enables distributed teams to work on CAD and other large projects without latency and is also used for AI and ML-ready data platforms that leverage decades of institutional knowledge by AI. Panzura CloudFS uses FIPS 140-3 encryption security standards and employs file-level geo-fencing to enforce compliance across jurisdictions. It does have cloud dependency and migration complexity, along with a cost model that is beneficial. My team uses Panzura CloudFS in a real-world scenario where an architecture firm collaborates on a mega project and teams need to work on the same files. File version conflicts cause delays when teams are not properly synchronized. Panzura CloudFS operates across all offices, backed by AWS S3 storage. When engineers in New York open a CAD file, Panzura CloudFS locks it globally, preventing anyone else from overwriting it. When they save changes, updates instantly synchronize to our Mumbai and London sites, enabling the London team to immediately continue working on the same file without waiting for transfers. Collaboration time is cut by approximately fifty percent since no one waits for file transfers, exemplifying its effectiveness in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. Regarding my main use case, Panzura CloudFS is primarily used for global collaboration on large files. It has global file locking that prevents version conflicts, enables data center monetization, and facilitates cost reductions by replacing SAN and NAS with cloud-backed file systems. It offers ransomware protection and disaster recovery with built-in anomaly detection that alerts on suspicious activity. It simplifies compliance with strict data regulations, and FIPS 140-3 encryption ensures strong security. Panzura CloudFS is used when organizations need secure, scalable, and collaborative access to unstructured data across multiple sites.
Panzura CloudFS is primarily used for file access across multiple office locations, such as headquarters and sub-sites, to enable access between these locations. We have a team that sometimes works with the same workflow where file sharing is needed. Panzura CloudFS provides a global file system that allows users from different locations to work with the same data set, which is the main use case for our organization. It makes data management and collaboration between teams easier. Panzura CloudFS has a file locking feature, which we use actively. We have a team in different locations using Panzura CloudFS who want to share their data and work simultaneously on the same projects without duplicating data. This is the best way for us to accomplish this.
I used Panzura CloudFS for about five years in my current role. My main use case for Panzura CloudFS was that our organization had team members situated around the world, making it an excellent platform to collaborate with no override, no duplication, and the ability to work in one space where there were no replicates of documents. It was an effective way to work with the team around the world without having multiple documents across emails and other communication channels.
Director of IT at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
Jul 25, 2025
Panzura CloudFS is our primary solution for file servers and resiliency for our file shares. We have been demoing Panzura's Symphony tool, which has demonstrated many capabilities for automating and moving data. Beyond Symphony, we consolidated every file share and NAS in the organization over to Panzura CloudFS. It has done a great job with that.
I.T. Infrastructure Manager at Thompson Engineering, Inc.
Real User
Top 5
Apr 1, 2025
Primarily, we are an AEC firm that utilizes Panzura CloudFS for our file structure for our AEC applications, such as AutoCAD, Bentley, Revit, and various applications that are very chatty in a normal environment. We take advantage of Panzura CloudFS's traveling file locks to create a global namespace for our entire company. We have about ten or eleven filers throughout our region that support the function of the traveling file locks and enable us to use chatty AEC applications.
My organization's storage for our production staff is on-site, and we are spread across 30 offices. This setup makes it much easier for us to workshare between staff and disparate geographic locations.
It's a service product. Whenever you write data and want to save it to the cloud, the Panzura mediator acts as the go-between. It's a good product, and I learned a lot when I was at Panzura. It's a file-based product.
Director Of Information Technology at a construction company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Sep 22, 2023
We use the solution for our employees to collaborate on files. We have employees in multiple offices, and the solution allows us to store their files on the server. That way, they can access those files in real time, regardless of their office.
Panzura CloudFS is a cloud file system that enables efficient collaboration and data synchronization across multiple offices with features like file snapshots, data protection, and network resilience.
With Panzura CloudFS, organizations achieve seamless file synchronization and management across distributed networks. Offering a single namespace and capabilities like compression, deduplication, and metadata management, it simplifies administration and supports enterprise-level applications....
Panzura CloudFS is primarily used for consolidating unstructured data, enabling real-time collaboration across sites, and consolidating legacy SAN and NAS storage into a single cloud-backed file system with deduplication and compression that reduce the overall data footprint. It enables distributed teams to work on CAD and other large projects without latency and is also used for AI and ML-ready data platforms that leverage decades of institutional knowledge by AI. Panzura CloudFS uses FIPS 140-3 encryption security standards and employs file-level geo-fencing to enforce compliance across jurisdictions. It does have cloud dependency and migration complexity, along with a cost model that is beneficial. My team uses Panzura CloudFS in a real-world scenario where an architecture firm collaborates on a mega project and teams need to work on the same files. File version conflicts cause delays when teams are not properly synchronized. Panzura CloudFS operates across all offices, backed by AWS S3 storage. When engineers in New York open a CAD file, Panzura CloudFS locks it globally, preventing anyone else from overwriting it. When they save changes, updates instantly synchronize to our Mumbai and London sites, enabling the London team to immediately continue working on the same file without waiting for transfers. Collaboration time is cut by approximately fifty percent since no one waits for file transfers, exemplifying its effectiveness in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. Regarding my main use case, Panzura CloudFS is primarily used for global collaboration on large files. It has global file locking that prevents version conflicts, enables data center monetization, and facilitates cost reductions by replacing SAN and NAS with cloud-backed file systems. It offers ransomware protection and disaster recovery with built-in anomaly detection that alerts on suspicious activity. It simplifies compliance with strict data regulations, and FIPS 140-3 encryption ensures strong security. Panzura CloudFS is used when organizations need secure, scalable, and collaborative access to unstructured data across multiple sites.
Panzura CloudFS is primarily used for file access across multiple office locations, such as headquarters and sub-sites, to enable access between these locations. We have a team that sometimes works with the same workflow where file sharing is needed. Panzura CloudFS provides a global file system that allows users from different locations to work with the same data set, which is the main use case for our organization. It makes data management and collaboration between teams easier. Panzura CloudFS has a file locking feature, which we use actively. We have a team in different locations using Panzura CloudFS who want to share their data and work simultaneously on the same projects without duplicating data. This is the best way for us to accomplish this.
I used Panzura CloudFS for about five years in my current role. My main use case for Panzura CloudFS was that our organization had team members situated around the world, making it an excellent platform to collaborate with no override, no duplication, and the ability to work in one space where there were no replicates of documents. It was an effective way to work with the team around the world without having multiple documents across emails and other communication channels.
Panzura CloudFS is our primary solution for file servers and resiliency for our file shares. We have been demoing Panzura's Symphony tool, which has demonstrated many capabilities for automating and moving data. Beyond Symphony, we consolidated every file share and NAS in the organization over to Panzura CloudFS. It has done a great job with that.
We needed redundancy, and we needed to be able to recover, so it was both file storage and business continuity reasons.
My use case for the Panzura CloudFS solution is especially for cloud storage.
Primarily, we are an AEC firm that utilizes Panzura CloudFS for our file structure for our AEC applications, such as AutoCAD, Bentley, Revit, and various applications that are very chatty in a normal environment. We take advantage of Panzura CloudFS's traveling file locks to create a global namespace for our entire company. We have about ten or eleven filers throughout our region that support the function of the traveling file locks and enable us to use chatty AEC applications.
My organization's storage for our production staff is on-site, and we are spread across 30 offices. This setup makes it much easier for us to workshare between staff and disparate geographic locations.
It is our primary storage.
It's a service product. Whenever you write data and want to save it to the cloud, the Panzura mediator acts as the go-between. It's a good product, and I learned a lot when I was at Panzura. It's a file-based product.
We use the solution for our employees to collaborate on files. We have employees in multiple offices, and the solution allows us to store their files on the server. That way, they can access those files in real time, regardless of their office.